Steam Link connecting the network cable
Steam Link is supplied with three network connectors. You only need to have the well-known 2-pin European mains plug to power your Steam console with power.
- First, connect one end of the power cable with the Steam Link.
- Plug the other end of the cable into a free power socket.
Steam Link to connect to the Internet
For the Internet connection, you have two options:Either connect to Steam Link with your Wi-Fi network, or use the supplied LAN cable. To do this, you need to connect only Steam Link to a free LAN port on your Router. You want to connect to the Steam Link with Wi-Fi, you can do this later.
Steam Link can be connected via LAN to the Internet
Image transfer via HDMI
To transfer the image from the Steam Link on your screen, you must connect the supplied HDMI cable to your TV as well as the Steam-Link console. Your TV should not have a HDMI port, you can connect the Steam Link is also a VGA Adapter to your TV.
Steam Link is working via HDMI
Steam Link set up
- Restart your PC and open Steam.
- Put in the settings a check mark next to "Home Streaming".
- Now turn on your TV and plug in up to any 3 input devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse, Controller) to Steam Link.
- You are now in the Steam settings Link. Here you can connect Steam Link with the Wi-Fi network, if you are not using a LAN cable.
- Steam Link will detect your PC automatically, when he is on the same network. Now you can control your entire PC from your Controller and your games on the PC enjoy.
Steam Link
In our next article we will show you the most common reasons as to why Steam will not start.
